Hourihan Glacier

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Hourihan Glacier (

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80°8′S 158°45′E / 80.133°S 158.750°E / -80.133; 158.750Coordinates: 80°8′S 158°45′E / 80.133°S 158.750°E / -80.133; 158.750) is a glacier draining the south slopes of Ward Tower in the Britannia Range, Antarctica, and flowing southeast to Merrick Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in association with Byrd Glacier and Merrick Glacier, after Captain , U.S. Navy, captain of USS Merrick (AKA-97), a cargo vessel of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, led by Admiral Byrd.[1]

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  1. ^ "Hourihan Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-28.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Hourihan Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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